Directors
Betsy Gaiser, Clarksville; Janet Wells, Tunbridge Village; Sarah Danly, Potash Hill; Chris Wood, Clarksville; Nan Frost, Falls Hill ; Chris Norris, Ward Hill
Directors
Betsy Gaiser, Clarksville; Janet Wells, Tunbridge Village; Sarah Danly, Potash Hill; Chris Wood, Clarksville; Nan Frost, Falls Hill ; Chris Norris, Ward Hill
Betsy has called Tunbridge her home since 1986. She has experience in municipal government through work as a licensed health inspector for the State of Connecticut and with a local civil engineering firm as a site technician licensed in Vermont and New Hampshire. She was a founding member of the Tunbridge Ancient Roads Committee, Tunbridge Conservation Commission, Tunbridge Welcome Committee, and Royalton Community Radio. She is also an active member of the Tunbridge Historical Society, and Neighbors Helping Neighbors.
Janet has experience renovating several historic buildings in Tunbridge. She is a member of the Tunbridge Planning Commission and is the Tunbridge representative to the Regional Planning Commission.
Sarah is Program Manager of Food, Farm, and Housing for the White River Vally Consortium and Vital Communities, a group committed to increasing the availability of affordable housing. She now manages the White River Valley ADU Project and is a designated ADU specialist. She has lived in Tunbridge since 2022.
Chris Wood has founded or co-founded many Vermont non-profit organizations over the past 45 years including Building a Local Economy (BALE), Rural Vermont, and the Community Loan Fund. He has lived in Tunbridge since 2005.
Nan has been part of the Tunbridge Community for more than 30 years. She is an active member of the Tunbridge Historical Society, Secretary of the Tunbridge Democratic Committee, and plays music for Tunbridge Church services. One of her 3 adult children also lives in Tunbridge with his family.
Chris Norris lives off of Ward Hill where he and his husband Drew bought their home in 2011. Chris retired in April 2026 after a 35-year career in housing and policy. Most recently he spent 18 ½ years as the executive director of Metro Housing/Boston, a not-for-profit organization that provides rental assistance to 10,000 households and emergency cash assistance and support services for thousands of others. Prior to that he spent ten years as the assistant director of Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association. He also worked for the Boston City Council, the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and the National Consumer Law Center. He has a law degree from Massachusetts School of Law and a BA in political Science.
A community trust is a 501c3 organization with a locally-based mission to revitalize and sustain resilient and vibrant rural communities. Community trusts respond to the needs identified by the community, coordinate with available resources and partners, and pool funds together to help fund community-driven projects. These trusts serve a variety of needs, often with a focus on supporting local community development, historic preservation, or small-scale housing. More information about community land trusts can be found at the National Community Land Trust Network GroundedSolutions.org
Special thanks to Arnold and Eleanore Clark and the Clark family for providing a valuable history of the North Tunbridge Village.